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The Genesis Children

1972 · 84 min

A dreamy, unstructured drift into summer freedom that slowly turns uneasy, asking patience as it blurs play and philosophy.

Overview: A charismatic leader and a high-spirited student group are on holiday in Italy. The surreal adventures of these friends are a free-flowing, four-part "multi-sensual symphony," bereft of traditional story line. One national critic described the boys' anarchic revelry as a "dream-like descent from civilization into the chaos reminiscent of Lord of the Flies."
How it feels: Whimsical, light, eerie and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Coming-of-age, freedom, isolation, identity
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
freedom
isolation
identity
survival
Places: sea
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex strong

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Anthony Aikman
Written by: Anthony Aikman, Barbara Smith, Billy Byars
Starring: Vincent Child, Greg Hill, Peter Glawson, Butch Burr, Max Adams, David Johnson, Bubba Collins, Mike Good
Runtime: 84 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English